The funerals of John McNally and Stuart Lister, two well-known figures in North Midlands rugby circles, will take place next week.
There will be a mass for McNally, a former North Midlands referee, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Trittiford Road, Yardley in Birmingham on April 2 at 10am followed by a cremation at Robin Hood Cemetry at 11.30am.
The funeral of Lister, also a former referee, a past President of Shropshire and stalwart of the Shrewsbury club, will take place at Shrewsbury Abbey on April 1 at 12 noon.